Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors
Chapter 418 - 246 Prince Yun_4

Chapter 418: Chapter 246 Prince Yun_4

Tong’an City was a vital stronghold of Xixia at that time.

Liu Fa furrowed his brows and shook his head slightly, saying, "I believe it is inadvisable.

"Although the Xixia Army has been heavily damaged by our forces, their vital energy has not been harmed; rashly deploying troops may lead to a low probability of victory.

"The enemy situation in Tong’an City is unclear; we need more intelligence.

"If I recklessly lead a lone army deep into the enemy territory and happen to encounter an ambush, the consequences would be unimaginable."

Tong Dao Fu’s face turned cold, "General Liu! You are a renowned general of this era, having battled extensively on the frontier and possess a keen understanding of the northwestern military affairs. Now, when a great achievement is within sight, why do you fear the enemy like a tiger?

"You personally accepted the orders from the Emperor in the capital, confidently stating that we would surely win this battle. How can it be that at the forefront of the battle, you now fear the enemy like a tiger and say that our chances of victory are not great? Are you not afraid of being pursued by the Emperor for the crime of deceiving your sovereign?"

These words carried a tone of mockery, even humiliation.

General Liu’s face darkened, clearly driven to a point of reticence by Tong Dao Fu’s words.

But ultimately, as his life and reputation were at stake, he still wanted to struggle a bit more, "Military situations change rapidly; it is impossible to generalize! I did not say we cannot deploy troops, just that deploying troops rashly now indeed makes our probability of victory not high."

The two were at a temporary impasse.

Fan Cun watched from the side, realizing instantly that this might be a key plot point.

One argued for fighting, the other argued against; necessarily, one of them was wrong.

If he had a thorough understanding of this historical segment, he would naturally know the correct answer.

But he did not.

However, that did not matter, because he still had the opportunity to seek help from outside the field.

Fan Cun looked towards the upper right-hand corner of his field of view at a card, pondered for a while, and despite the pain, directly summoned Emperor Taizu of Sheng!

Emperor Taizu of Sheng was the historical figure among all spirits requiring the most energy to use in the present history.

Whether summoning, consulting, or having him directly possess to take charge, he required more energy than other historical spirits.

Fan Cun had considered other options, such as General Deng Yuanjing.

General Deng was deeply knowledgeable about warfare and in terms of fighting alone, even surpassed Emperor Taizu.

But Fan Cun also considered that he was not merely playing a simple military general but a prince, and later on, content beyond warfare might arise.

At that time, faced with areas like civil governance or political strife, General Deng could offer some advice but certainly would not be as professional as Emperor Taizu.

Thus, Fan Cun ultimately decided to let Emperor Taizu handle everything.

Moments later, the ethereal figure of Emperor Taizu appeared in Fan Cun’s vision.

"Your Majesty, whom should I support?" asked Fan Cun.

As a historical figure who truly existed, Emperor Taizu knew of both Tong Dao Fu and Liu Fa, and he also knew the eventual outcome.

He said coldly, "Tong’an City is isolated, and the surrounding situation is murky, precisely the bait of the Xixia Army. Liu Fa was pressured by Tong Dao Fu to advance. Knowing that the Xixia Army was skilled in encirclement and ambush, he could only advance quickly hoping to enter the city swiftly, but he still ended up ambushed and died fighting.

"After the battle, Tong Dao Fu publicized it as a great victory at Tong’an City, attributing all the merits to himself and portraying Liu Fa as having underestimated the enemy and retreated in panic; in his flee, he became disoriented, appearing cowardly and fearful of death.

"Liu Fa was a renowned general of that time, whose death for his country was meant to weight heavier than Mount Tai, but under Tong Dao Fu’s distortion, it was made to seem lighter than a feather, bearing the sin of a defeated and lost army."

Fan Cun nodded, "Understood.

"I knew it; anything contrary to what Tong Dao Fu advocates is not wrong."

Fan Cun instantly felt that summoning Emperor Taizu was quite worth it, as this directly provided the standard answer, didn’t it?

But on second thought, he reconsidered; even without summoning Emperor Taizu, couldn’t he have just checked the historical data to know this?

But anyway, he had obtained a very definite answer.

At that moment, Tong Dao Fu and Liu Fa were still in dispute, with Liu Fa clearly at a disadvantage.

A soldier’s duty is to obey orders. Under Tong Dao Fu’s repeated coercion, he really only had one path left—to lead the troops into battle.

But just as Liu Fa found himself in a quandary, a voice suddenly rose.

"Wait!

"General Liu, do not attack Tong’an City."

The generals turned back in astonishment to find that the person who had decisively spoken those words was none other than the Third Prince, Prince Yun, who everyone thought was merely at the frontlines to witness the battle and had no intention of involving himself in any military decisions.

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